davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
NnAl ais The NAIlvd7
The Average Length Of Life De.
creasing-NOt PestllenCe-
Not Famine--All our
own Fault.

MODERN CooKNe AND MOD
ERIN LIVING have brought it
on. 1t comes upon us una
wares. The patients have
pains about the chest and sides,
and sometimes in the back.
They feel dull and sleepy; the
mouth has a bad taste, especi-
ally in the morning. A sort
of sticky slime collects about
the teeth. The appetite is poor.
There is a feeling like a heavy
load on the stomach; sometimes
a faint, all-gone sensation at
the pit Of the stomach which
food does not satisfy. The
eyes are sunken, the hands
and feet become cold and feel
clammy. After a while a
cough sets in, at first dry, but
after q few months it is at
tended with a greenish colored
expectoration. The patient
feels tired all the while, and
sleep does not seem to afford
any rest, After q time he be"
comes nervous, irritable and
gloomy, and has evil forebod.
iDgs. There is a giddiness, a
sort of whirEng sensation in
the head when rising up sud-
denly. The bowels become
costive; the skin is dry and
hota times; the blood becomes
thick and stagnant; the whites
of the eyes become tinged with
yellow; the kidney secretions
becomes scanty and high col.
ored, depositing a sediment
after standing, There is fire.
quently splitting up of the
food, sometimes with a sour
taste and sometimes with a
sweetish taste; this is FIRE.
quently attended with palpi-
tation of the heart and Asth.
matte symptoms; the vision be-
comes impaired, with spots be-
fore the eyes; there is a feel
ing of great prostration and
weakness. All OF these symp-
toms are IN turn present. 1t
is thought that nearly onc-half
of our population has this dis.
ease III some OF it's varied forms.
Shaker Extract of Roots (Sei.
gels Syrup changes the fer
ments OF the Digestive organs SC
asto convert the food we cal into
a form that win give nolrish.
ment to the feeble body, and
good health is the consequence,
The effect of this remedy is
simply marvellous. Millions
upon millions of bottles have
been sold in this country, anC
the testimonials in favor of it
curative powers are over
whelming. Hundreds of so
called diseases under various
names are the result of indi
gestion, and when this on
trouble is removed the othe
diseases vanish, for they ar
but symptoms of the rea
malady.
Testimonials from thousand
of people speaking highly o
its curative properties prov
this beyond a doubt, Sold b,
druggista
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07

She gazing upward)-How bright
the stars are tonight, Mr.. Sampson
He (promptly)-lhey are not
brighter, Miss Clara, than-than--
She (softly)-Than what, Mr., samp,
son?
He--Than they were last night
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
The Seven Cuticura Boys

These seven beautiful boys owe their beauty
of skin, luxuriance of hair purity of blood, and
freedom from hereditary faint or humors to the
celebrated CUTIcuRA REMEDIES.
Thousands of children are born into the world
every day With some eczematous affection, such
as milk ernst, agonizing eczema, the itching,
burning and designation OF which make life a
prolonged torture unless properly treated.
A warm bath with CuTIcuRA SOAR, an exquis-
lite Skin Beauther, and a single application OF
CuTIcURA, the Great SKIN Cure, with little
CUTIcURA REsoLvENT, the new Blood Purifier
is often sufficient to arrest the progress of the
disease, and point to a speedy and permanent
cure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
GULLHEsKLATY.

The wild phantoms and shrieking cries of a
worthless humbug can make money by impos-
ing upon the credulity and ignorance Of an hon.
est public, and the supply of this species of
work seems more than an adequate demand.
The enunciation of facts-facts that have stood
crucial tests-iacts proven by brain force and
tangible evidence, should satisfy all laudable
enterprises; but the eXecrable practice of teach.
ing false ideas and doctrines for selfaggrandlse.
ment is truly reprehensible and should be
| scorned by all classes,
When one house tells You that Iodide of Pot
ash is poison simply because their opponents
use it, and because they are panderng to your
| ignorance, as they suppose, you should look up
on all such as arrant frauds and their remedies
as unworthy public confidence and if those who
make such assertions do not know better, The,
are a set of unenyiable ignoramuses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07

All who desire full information about the
cause and cure OF Blood Poisons, Scrofula and
scrofulous Swellings Ulcers Sores, Rheuma.
tism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh etc, can ST.
cure by mail free, a copy of our 32.page illus.
trated Book Of Wonders filed with the most
wonderfuland startling proofever before known
Address, BLOOD BALM CO.,
Sept. 49, Atlanta Ga,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
WIRE AND FENCING!

Beware OF old style baggy netting, My i'm.
proved patent netting, with parallel wires new
er says between posts Shipped ready made, in
made netting or picket fence furnished Be.
fore buying smooth or barbed wire, lion posts,
gates, farm, city or graveyard fences. write for
my prices and free catalogue, Send stamp for
private agency terms.
A. G. HUBERT, 9G4 olive st st. Louis, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
To an wanting Employment.

We want Live, Energetic and Capable Agents
in every county in the United States and Cana
da to sell patent article Of great merit, ON
ITS MERITS. An article having large sale, pay
ing over 100 per cent profit, having no compe-
tiuon, and on which the agent is protected Ia
the exclusive sale by deed given for each and
every county he may secure from us. With all
these advantages TO our agents and the fact that
1t is an article that can be sold to every house
owner, it might not be necessary to make an
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER" to secure good agents
at once, but we have concluded to make it to
show, not only our confidence in the merits Of
our invention, but in its stability by any agent
that will handle it with energy. Our agents
now at work are making from $3.50 to 5000
month clear and this fact makes it safe for us to
make our offer to all who are out of employ
ment. ANY agent that will give our business
thirty days trial and fail to clear at least $Ioo
in this time, ABOVE ALL EXPENSES, can return
all goods unsold TO US and we will refund the
money paid for them. Any agent or general
agent who would like ten or more counties and
work them through sub-agents for ninety days
and fail to clear at least $3.50 ABOVE ALL EX-
PENsEs, can return all unsold and get their
money back. No other employer Of agents ever
dared to make such offers, nor would we If we
did lot know that we have agents now making
more than double the amount we guaranteed;
and but two sales day would give profit OF
over SIas month, and that one OF our agents
took eighteen orders in one day. Our large de.
scriptive circulars explain our offer fully, and
these we wish to send to everyone out Of ems
ployment who will send us three one cent
stamps for postage, Send at once and secure
the agency in time forthe boom, and go to work
on the terms named in our extraordinary offer
We would like to have the address Of all the
agents, sewing machine solicitors and carpen-
ters in the country, and ask any reader OF this
paper who reads this Offer to send us at once
the name and address Of all such they know
Address at once, or you will lose the best chance
ever offered TO those out Of employment 10 make
money, RENNER MANUFACTURING Co.,
no Smithfeld ST., Pittsburg, Pa
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
WORKING CLASSES 4 1. !! i: Il! ~, !!

classes with employment at home, the whole of
the time or for their spare moments. Business
new, light aud profitable Persons of either
sex ,asilv earn from 50 cents 10 $500 per evening
and proportional sum by deyOting all their
time to the business. Boys and girls earn near
lv as much as men. That all who see this may
send their address, and test the business, we
make this offer To such as are not well salts
fed we win send one dollar to pay for thetroub-
lie of writing Full particulars and outfit free.
Address George sunson 4 Co, Portland, Maine,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07

Your most valuable CUTIcURA REMEDIES have
done my child so much good that l feel like say
ing this for the benefit ofthose who are troubled
with Eczema, and tried several doctors and
medicines but did not do her any good until
used the CuTIcuRA REMEDIES which speedily
cured her, for which owe you many thanks
and many nights OF rest
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
Doctors and Hot Springs.

Hot Springs failed entirely to cure me of sew.
eral terribly, indolent running ulcers on my
legs, with which have been troubled for many
years. Several doctors also attempted to cure
me but failed. have used only few bottles Of
B, B. B. (made at Atlanta, Ga.,) and the effect
has been truly magical, as they have all healed
and am cured tits worth all medicines made
for purifying the blood This wonderfully
quick cure has been effected after everything
else had failed. Your medicine is daisy, and
has done the business for me. Ihave lived here
twenty-five years Ny general health is inn
proving appetite and digestion good l sleep
soundly, and never felt better Doctors told me
that | could not be cured but b. b B. has cured
me.
1t is decidedly the quickest best and cheapest
blood purifier ever used. 1t is ahead of all
others, As to my case and its cure I refer to
every merchant or professional man of Pine
Bluff A. H. MORRIS Cation Ruvar
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
ANTON BossMIER, Edinburgh, Ind.

Sold everywhere Price, CUTIcURA, Coo !;
SOAP, Csc; REsoLyENT, 81 Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL, Co., Boston, Mass.
To- Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases, +"
Ga pages, 80 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07

Onr oldest child, now six years OF age. when
an infant six months old was attacked with
virulent malignant skin disease All ordinary
remedies failing, we called our family physi.
clan, who attempted to cure it; but 1t spread
with almost incredible rapidity, until the lower
portion Of the little fellows person, from the
middle of his back down to his knees, was one
solid rush, ugly, painful, blotched, and mali.
cious. We had no rest at night no peace by
day. Finally, we were advised to try the Gu.
TICURA REMEDIES The effect was simple mar
vellous, In three or four weeks a complete
cure was wrought, leaving the little fellows
person as white and healthy as though he had
never been attacked In my opinion, your val
liable remedies saved his life, aud to-day he is 9
strong healthy child, perfectly Sell, no repeu
ton of the disease having ever occurred.
GEO. B SMITH,
Atty at Law and Ex-Pros. Atty, Ashland, o.
REFERENCE J. G. Weist, Druggist, Ashland, 0
One year ago the CUrICURA and SOAP cured ,
little girl in our house of the worst sore head W,
ever saw, and the REsoLvENT and CUrIcuTA are
| now curing young gentleman of sore leg
while the physicians are trying to have it am
| putated, II will save his leg
s. b. SMITH & BRO, Covington, KY.
| CUTICuRA REMEDIES are absolutely pure, anC
the only infallibe skin beautiher and blood pu
riiers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
CaMcerOus Ulcers Cured,

have been taken Botanic Blood Balm ID. B.
} and / am about well of an ulcer had upon
my nose for six years, said by all to be a cancer.
l refer to Postmaster Reufroe, OF Atlanta.
g. +. KEGLAM
Wrightsvlle, Ga., May 9. 1856.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07

m u AMW - "a TO be made. Cut this
HHNETHvTout and return to us, and
HM " we will send you free,
"HWT something OF great value
and Importance to you,
Nv VWN that will start you In bus
mess which will bring
you in more money right
away than anything else in the world Any sJne
can do the work and live at home. Either sex;
all ages: Something new, that just coins mon
ey for all workers We viii start you; capital
not needed This Is one Of the genuine, impor~
tant chances OF lifetime. Those who are am
bilious and enterprising will not delay. Grand
outht free. Address TRUE Co., Augusta Me.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
Chick -er.re-kee
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT.
Prevents ROup, Prevents Gapes, Pre-.
vents Cholera, Prevents EgU-Eat-
Ing, Prevents Laying Son
Eggs, Makes Hens Lay.
II Is No POWDER. TITS NsYgs!c!YE.
1t Sells for Six Gents Per Pound,
in Boxes.

Chick ehiek-er-re-kee poultry food and pRe.
yentive Of disease for poultry, the great egg
food, produces eggs prodgiously and is good loT
the health Of the fowlng, 1t Is the first article Of
It's kind ever Patented in the United States,
Canada and England. Try it, 1t costs only
six cents per pound. 1t Is no powder Chick.
ems will eat 1t. That ought to convince you that
it is good If your Grocer, Druggist, Hard.
ware or Country Storekeeper will NOT get Il
for you, send me one dollar, and will ship
you twenty-pound box by freight, or one hundred
pounds for Ave dollars. A large box will cost YOU
no more freight than small box. Attend TO your
poultry, If you want to make profit out Of them,
just the same as you attend to your land. Unless
you manure your land 1t will not pay you. Just
so with poultry; you must give them something
besides feed. They must have material to
answer for grinders, and material for the egg,
II you feed Chick chiek-er-re-kee (egg foodl
every day you will never have any sick chick.
ems, and your hens will lay eggs when otherwise
they would not. You will never do without il
after fair trial. Do not pay twenty-five or
fifty cents pound for medicine to feed your
poultry when you can get better article from
your storekeeper at six cents pound Don't
be clam; try 1t. Manufactured in the United
States only by
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
New Advertisements.

ArArMreo Its causes, and new and success
hht Nhnh ful CURE at your own home by
Zone who was deaftwenty-eight years. Treat
ed by most Of the noted specialists without
benefit Cured himself In three months,
and since then hundreds OF others. Full par
ticulars sent on application,
T. 8. PAGE, No. Al West 3lst st., New York
City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07

phpWlo Skin and Scalp preserved and beautifi
BhDA ed by CUTICURA INDICATED SOAR.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07

pIMPLES, black.head, chapped and oily Skin
ktm prevented Ivy CuTICURA INDICATED SOAP
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-09
Ferns for the House.

Ferns are easily cultivated il few
practical details are observed. Grow
ing i'm their native ground they are
mostly to be found in shady places,
where the soil is moist. Under cultiva-
ton a shady window or exposure, with
a good supply of water at the roots, is
necessary. Perfect drainage is very
essential, and to give this, broken pot,
tile or small stones. or small pieces Of
charcoal, should be placed in the pot
or in the ground il the ferns are out
doors. Moss may also be used as a
foundation soil, covering it with black
loan and garden sofia mixture of
half each, sprinkling good mixture of
sand throughout. A fern platter is a
pretty Establishment for the dining
room or library and is made by bank
ing up on a platter or large dish some
good soil and planting in il few fern
plants. They grow well, sending out
new fronds, and keep green and fresh
the entire season with very little care.
A basket or pot of ferns set in an open
fireplace will thrive we'll and fill the
aperture with leaves long before the
season for making a fire, and help TO
ventilate n room.-Detron Tribune.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-09
TWO pEEp WELLS.
Sandstone Found ~ n Depth OF over Thr'
Thousand Feet.

Sandstone Found NJ Depth OF over Three
Thousand Feet.
A firm of silk manufacturers at
Northampton, Mass, about two years
ago began sinking an artesian well
there. II has now reached n depth Of
S,440 feet. All but 200 feet Of the
boring has been through sandstone.
When the sandstone was reached IL
was thought that at depth of 750 feet
that would be the last Of II, but when
this depth had been attained and the
sandstone still continued IL was then
predicted that by tho time the drill
had gone down 1,250 feet IL would be
through the stratum, but not so; and
again another prediction was in order,
and 1,5OO was the depth named. But
now the best geologists are at loss
what 10 say, for the question how far
the sandstone does extend Is conun-
drum which they "give up" Prof.
Emerson Of Amherst College and other
eminent geologists declare that II is
impossible to tell any thing about IL.
Mr.. Haskell, the solicitor Of the North
American Mining Company, which is
sinking the well, has brought the mat
ter before the geologists of the Boston
School of Technology, and they do not
attempt to give any theory which
affords any encouragement as 10 how
far IL will probably be necessary to 60
down before getting through with the
sandstone. The theory Is that the
sandstone is the deposit of a vast river
current in the past ages, and therefore
IL is difficult to arrive at any conclusion
as to what the depth of this deposit
may be. The well is now the deepest
in the country, and, with one or two
exceptions, the deepest in the world.
There is one at St. Louis 8, lS0 feet in
depth, which flows seventy-iive gallons
Of water per minute. Northampton
Herald
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-09

You will meet them hero with me, rnd
soon have friends. You need a good
rest The music lessons or some good
work will come afterwards. Now,
don't say n word in hesitation. You
trust me; ! feel that you do. win help
you all l can"
Mrs. Glenn had left Amy 10 rest
until dinner-time, when Howard re-
turned. He brought some roses in his
hand, and gave them to her. saying:
II find | shall lose my ride TO Hill
farm. But always acquiescc in
mothers plans; they generally turn
out for the best"
Amy smiled such smile Of sweet
ness as ne could hardly have believed
belonged to that little anxious face.
II believe in her, too" she said. ut
was kind in you TO bring mo, and Il
wac kind in--oh. why should ever
lose faithP shall find my way now
through the forest of difficulty. / feel
that i am already out Of the woods"
And still brighter with hope would
have been her vision II she could have
seen the future; for it opened upon
miles Of pleasantness, like the view
from Howards home. Happy work. a
helping hand, friends, love, the many
simple but kindly scenes that country
life brings, and, still farther In the
future, a day when she would say. with
Howard, not 'my," but "Our mother
is the most comforting woman in tho
world; and add, with fervor Of her
own, grateful and reverent, II was a
stranger, and she took me in. Mrs.
L. p Sanford, in Our Young People.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-09
Human Sacrifice in india.

A strange story Of human sacrifice
comes from the Madras Presidency In
India. A woman was supposed 10 be
possessed Of the devil. Her father con-
suited an exorcist, who said that hui
man sacrifice was necessary. Accord
ingly one night her father, the exorcist.
and five or six others met. and after
some religious ceremonies sent for the
selected victim. He came without sus-
pecling treachery, and was piled with
drink till he was senseless, when his
head was cut on, and his blood mixed
with rice was offered 10 some deity.
The body was then hacked so as 10 de-
eeiye the police and thrown into a
tank. The murderers, having been
arrested, have made a full confession.
IN X Posi-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-09
PERSONAL ANo LITERARY.

king Humbert Nv. Of Italy Is about
iorty-three years old. passably hand
some and brave, humane and popu-
lar ruler.
Queen Victoria has in Windsor
Castle three vases valued at 800, 900
and Scvrcs dinner-service worth
$3.50, 600.
Captain James NJ. Mcdonald, one
Of the supervisors Of San Francisco,
has donated his monthly salary, Si00,
10 charitable purposes.
"A Chicago contemporary assures
its readers that "it never sleeps" This
possibly explains tho drowsincss Of Its
columns. BRAKES Travellers Mdga-
zinc.
Mr. Beecher's greatest taste in art
was for ctchings and engravings, of
which he had some two thousand. in
cluding plates by some of the most
eminent masters.
Senator Stanford owns the largest
vineyard in the world. 1t is in Te-
hama County, and contains 5000 acres
in bearing vines. Tho entire ranch
comprises 80, 600 acres.
"A new and complete edition Of the
writings Of Galileo, in twenty volumes,
is to be published at Florence. under
the authorization of the Italian Minis.
ter of Public Instruction. - United
Presbyterian.
John l.. Nit yAsH. The son and heir
Of the late Alexander Mitchell, is short
in stature, with q shrewd Scotch face
He has flowing full brown beard
which reaches half way down to his
waist, and wears steel-bowcd spccta-
cles.
The Princess of Wales has had her
daughters taught the complete art Of
drcss-making. The Princess herself
understands both its theory and prac-
tice, and this is one reason why che Is
always so perfectly dressed. -Hdrper'S
BdSdr.
AN exchange remarks: II the ma
jority of readers were to express their
honest opinions concerning the authors
whom they read, one of their opinions
would be that nearly all, IL indeed, not
all, authors have written too much.
-Scarcelya newspaper existed in Ja-
pan twenty years ago, and now there
are 55l. The book trade has also made
a remarkable advance with the advent
Of printing in Japan, there being 1888
book-shops supplying the wants Of the
inhabitants of that empire. -PhiiddeI-
phi1 Press.
Ezra ID. Stiles, Of Skaneatles, n.
Y, claims to be the oldest Mason on
this continent, II not in the world. He
became q Mason in September, 1917,
in lodge held in Augusta, N. Y, and
in the following winter joined the
Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons in New
Hartford, so he has been Mason
nearly seventy years. Mr.. Stiles was
ninety-one years old the llth day Of
March last. and is hearty. 49, N. T.
Sun.
The Queen Of Roumania fell into n
throne by falling downstairs. When
there was no Kingdom of Roumania in
existence she had laughingly said: II
do not want to marry unless | can be
Queen Of Roumania." Running down
the palace stairs at Berlin one day her
foot slipped, and she would probably
have been killed but for Prince Charles
Of Hoheuzollern, who saw her danger
and caught her in his outstrctched
arms When Roumania chose him for
y ruler he claimed the Princess rs his
BRIDE Chicago Tribune
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-09


IL you suffer from dull, heavy headache,
Obstruction OF the nasal passages, dis.
charges falling from the head into the
throat sometimes profuse, watery, and
acrid, at others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
purulcnt, bloody and putrid; IL the eyes are
weak, watery, and infiamed; and there is
ringing in tho ears, deafness, hacking or
coughing TO clear the throat expoctoration
OF offensive matter, together with scabs
from ulcers; the voice being changed and
he-',ga nasal twang; the breath offensive;
smell a ~ taste impaired; experience sem
sSuon ca dizziness, with mental depression,
a ahacinng cough, and general debility, thon
you are suffering from chronic nasal
catarrh. Only q few OF the above named
symptoms are likely to be present in any
one case at one time, or in one stage Of tho
disease. Thousands Of cases annually,
without manifesting haf OF the above
symptoms, result In consumption, and end
in the grave. No disease is so common,
more deceptive and dangerous, less under
stood or moro unsuccessfully treated by
physicians. The manufacturers OF DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy offor, IN good
faith, tJOO reward for a case Of catarrh
which they can not cure. The Remedy Is
cold by druggists at only 30 cents